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table of contents A selection of projects from North Dakota State University and professional experience san francisco high rise 1 10 a study in light 11 14 chicago hyperloop 15 22 data center 23 26 additional works bgillis95 wix com portfolio
J Gillis BenBen J Gillis Education Education Columbia University ben j gillis outlook com 715 781 7608 ben j gillis outlook com 715 781 7608 Masters of Architecture candidate Spring 2020 Masters of Architecture Columbia UniversityGSAPP Invited as a critic forcandidate New YorkSpring to Paris2020 studio review as a critic for New York to Paris studio review GSAPP New York Invited NY New York NY North Dakota State University Graduated Summa Cum Laude Spring 2017 Graduated Summa Cum Laude Spring 2017 of Arts State Humanities and Social Sciences Bachelors of Science in Architecture NorthCollege Dakota University Fargo Bachelors ND Bachelors College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences of Science in Architecture of Science in Philosophy with a focus in aesthetics Fargo ND Bachelors of Science in Philosophy with a focus in aesthetics Work Experience Work Experience Corgan Associates Generated design schemes renderings and proposal packages for internal and client review Created and revised architectural construction drawings red line sets andand supplemental Summer 2016 2017 Generated design schemes renderings and proposal packages for internal client review Corgan Associates drawings for contractor implementation Dallas TX Created and revised architectural construction drawings red line sets and supplemental Summer 2016 2017 Participated in and facilitated design meetings concerning projects and disciplines in several for contractor implementation Dallas TX drawings stages of development and construction Participated in and facilitated design meetings concerning projects and disciplines in several Contributed to all 10 projects on the US s largest colocation data center campus from initial stagesdesign of development and construction development to final construction documention and revisions Contributed to all 10 projects on the US s largest colocation data center campus from initial design Developed development final construction documention and revisions and to updated the departments design language for NCARB accreditation event NDSU ALA Department Department Assistant 2015 2017 outreach and yearly lecture series and updated the departments design language foronNCARB event NDSU ALA Department several tutorial documents and offered training design accreditation tools for student use Fargo Developed ND Produced andasyearly lecture series on several department and university committees and projects to Department Assistant 2015 2017 outreach Acted student representative several tutorialbetween documents and offered facilitate a dialogue the faculty and mytraining peers on design tools for student use Fargo ND Produced Acted as student representative on several department and university committees and projects to facilitate a dialogue between the faculty and my Worked directly with general contractors andpeers subcontractors through the process of building new Wausau Homes Design Studio Intern Summer 2015 home owners project with potential and current clients regardingthrough their new home Richmond WI Interacted Worked directly daily with general contractors and subcontractors the process of building new WausauNew Homes how to handle upset customers during the high stress process of building a new owners project Design Studio Intern Summer 2015 home Experienced home daily with potential and current clients regarding their new home Interacted New Richmond WI Experienced how to handle upset customers during the high stress process of building a new Leadership Awards home Clinton Global Initiative 2016 Invited to attend present on the effects of gentrification in Downtown Fargo Leadership Awards ArchDaily 2015 Fall Editorial Internship Finalist Clinton Global Initiative 2016 Invited to attend present on the effects of gentrification in Downtown Fargo Tau Sigma Delta 2015 17 Vice president Initiated student run lecture series on software and presentation techniques ArchDaily 2015 Fall Editorial Internship Finalist NDSU Search Committee 2016 Student representative for Architecture Department Creative MeansDelta Committee 2016 17 Student representative for the andon Landscape Department Tau Sigma 2015 17 Vice president Initiated student runArchitecture lecture series softwareArchitecture and presentation techniques Delsie Holmquist Scholarship 2016 Awarded to a student who has made achievements fellow students can see and learn from NDSU Search Committee 2016 Student representative for Architecture Department Glen Hill Scholarship 2015 Chosen by the College of Arts and Humanities based on academic accomplishments Creative Means Committee 2016 17 Student representative for the Architecture and Landscape Architecture Department Patrick E Germ Scholarship 2014 Awarded to an exceptional second year architecture student Delsie Holmquist Scholarship 2016 Awarded to a student who has made achievements fellow students can see and learn from Glen Hill Scholarship 2015 Chosen by the College of Arts and Humanities based on academic accomplishments Patrick E Germ Scholarship 2014 Awarded to an exceptional second year architecture student Software Skills Rhino Advanced knowledge of software and preferred means of digital modeling Autodesk Suite Software Skills Revit 3ds Max Inventor AutoCAD and Flow Design Adobe CC Photoshop Illustrator InDesign After Effects and Premier Pro Rhino Advanced knowledge of software and preferred means of digital modeling Maxwell Render Proficient in Rhino and Revit Plug in and Maxwell suite Autodesk Suite Revit 3ds Max Inventor AutoCAD Flow Design Vray Rendering experience with bothand Rhino and 3ds plug ins Final Pro Expedience in filming editing andEffects Motion Effects Adobe CCCut Photoshop Illustrator InDesign After and Premier Pro Microsoft Office Suite Word and Access Maxwell Render Proficient inExcel RhinoPowerPoint and Revit Plug in and Maxwell suite Vray Rendering experience with both Rhino and 3ds plug ins 3D Printing Model design promotional materials and machine maintenance Final Cut Pro Expedience in filming editing and Motion Effects Laser Cutter Cutting and image etching from AutoCAD and Illustrator Microsoft Office Suite Word Excel PowerPoint and Access Sketching Communicate ideas and concepts quickly and effectively 3D Printing Model design promotional materials and machine maintenance bgillis95 wix com portfolio Laser Cutter Cutting and image etching from AutoCAD and Illustrator Sketching Communicate ideas and concepts quickly and effectively
san francisco high rise Studio Integrated Design Fall 2016 Critic David Crutchfield Duration 15 Weeks As the capstone to the B S degree at NDSU this project asked us to consider everything from structural systems and hvac design to zoning requirements and culminating with 160 page document of process and design development pg 01
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Vertical structural study of spans and shifting structural bays At 60 stories and in an earthquake zone this project asked to consider the implications of earthquake mitigation and column depth for optimal use of floor space while maintaining structural integrity The truss system used is based on a shifting floor plate that allows for the same size and length truss on every floor while still maintaining the dynamic sloped form of the building design pg 04
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Height variance and zoning studies Originally zoned for a 13 story multi use residential building a proposal was required in order to request a variance This proposal included sun and shadow studies as well as master planning integration concerning the new Transbay Development Plan for the city pg 06
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Site responsive breathing building facade In an attempt to increase the sustainability as well as usable square footage an integrated facade was designed This saw tooth glazing system was designed to take in outside air filter and cool it before allowing it to enter the building and circulate naturally before exiting the permeable atrium through natural convection currents created by the combination of mirrored glazing and the overall orientation of the facade system pg 08
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A multitude of integrated spaces This design exploration sought to integrate a multiplicity of programs into a cohesive design language while still maintaining a singular form among the San Francisco skyline With the lower levels acting as public and lobby space for the floors above there is increased transparency and openness with the street scape and more privatized office spaces above pg 10
a study in light Studio Top Ten Spring 2017 Critic Ron Ramsay Duration 15 Weeks An elective design seminar where we were asked to choose our current top ten designers artists or architects and create a replicable study model showcasing the prowess of our chosen figures The broadness of choosing one figure being problematic I chose to study and represent characteristics expressed through light The currently completed representations are of the Piano Pavilion at the Kimbell Art Museum The Rolex Learning Center by SANNA and Plato s Allegory of the Cave pg 11
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chicago hyperloop Studio ACSA Steel Competition Spring 2016 Critic Regin Schwaen Duration 7 Weeks A proposal for the future integration of the hyperloop transit system this project sought to create a connection regionally as well as contextually within Chicago With suspending the project over the river it also begins to create a iconic gateway to the city of Chicago pg 15
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Prefabricated steel structure Located over the Chicago River the hyperloop transportation hub was designed to be constructed without interrupting it s context Through a series of unitized systems roof plane sections suspended platforms and double layer facade the entirety of this complex form can be fabricated off site anywhere in the world and be brought to the site via the Chicago River and then be pieced together section by section pg 18
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data center Studio Corgan Critical Facilities Dallas TX Duration 2 Weeks Asked to produce several schematic design proposals for a new typology of data centers combining a two story data hall and publicly accessible retail center this project will be the northern most component of the largest co location data center campus in the United States Designs solutions initial renderings and digital models produced by me while under the direct supervision of Senior Associates at Corgan Headquarters in Dallas TX Final renderings were completed by a professional rendering firm pg 23
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